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3/8/22 IAW&A SALON: Jubilant Return Of IAW&A Salon To The Westside!

by Admin | Mar 19, 2022 | Comedy, Essay, Events, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Maureen Hossbacher Spirits were as high as the ceilings in the glassed-in back room of the elegant Ellington restaurant, on West 105th Street, as it filled up with jovial Irish American Writers & Artists and their supporters, for their first post-Covid,...

9/28/21 IAW&A SALON: A Perfect Mix of Poems, Songs and Stories

by Admin | Oct 10, 2021 | Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Uncategorized

By Karen Daly At IAW&A’s late September virtual Salon, writer Maureen Hossbacher smoothly organized and hosted a stellar evening of poetry, song, story and history. Patrice Hannon opened with a vivid scene from her historical novel, Black Tom: A Novel of Sabotage...

8/24/21 IAW&A SALON: An Evening Steeped in History: Factual, Fictional, Personal & Musical

by Admin | Sep 2, 2021 | Essay, Events, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Uncategorized

By Maureen Hossbacher Taking advantage once again of the virtual format imposed by the ongoing pandemic, this salon was ably hosted by Lori Cassels, a California playwright and songwriter, who curated a delightful evening of diversion that ran the gamut of artistic...

5/11/21 IAW&A SALON: A Homage To Spring And The Ancestors

by Admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Dance, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Maureen Hossbacher Maria Deasy Brendan Keane Host for the evening, Irish American Writers & Artists President, Maria Deasy, led off by thanking supporters and participants who have kept the organization thriving over the past year.  And thrive it has, despite...

3/30/21 IAW&A SALON: “A Grand Night” of Great Music, Conversation & Captivating Original Work

by Admin | Apr 9, 2021 | Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry

By Karen Daly Photos from IAW&A Archive Irish American Writers & Artists bid adieu to March with a lively virtual Salon hosted by writer Maureen Hossbacher. First time presenter Brendan Keane, a New Yorker living in Connemara, is an  Irish speaker, novelist...

2/16/2021 IAW&A SALON: Tuneful Valentines For Grannies, Poetic Elegies, And Compelling Theatrics.

by Admin | Feb 27, 2021 | Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Maureen Hossbacher Sarah Fearon launched the virtual salon by harkening back to the days when we gathered at favorite watering holes. Her essay recalled her stint as a “beverage engineer” in the mid 90s at the Highlife bar.  She followed it with a rendition of the...
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